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BON VOYAGE!

The duck sweater originates from an after-holiday department store sale. I saw it on the rack, it felt good (part cashmere!), it was cute and it was a great deal. I was sold. Now, I realize it’s not the most flattering/sexy/stylish of things in my closet, so I mainly wear it on weekends when I’m running to my corner bagel shop. For dates, dinner or drinks? Forget it. It’s my secret love affair—the guy I really enjoy spending time with, but I still haven’t introduced him to my friends. Do you have one of those items in your closet?

Today, the duck sweater is my airport outfit as I fly back home to New York. It’s totally comfortable, and the chances of bumping into anyone I know are zilch. But something quite unexpected happened as I was waiting to leave—two men standing nearby started talking amongst themselves about how cute I looked sitting there. Yes, even in my D.S.. Could this outfit actually be man-bait?

—Lauren

PS. I’ll be back on Slaves to Fashion next week, blogging with Jenny about this year’s Oscar nominees.